At-Home Spa Treatments

Indulge with these relaxing moves after a hard workout — or whenever your body needs special care.

Scrub Away Tension
Refresh your body with ingredients rich in antioxidants: Blend 1/2 cup sugar with 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil and 1 tablespoon vitamin E oil (you can pierce a few vitamin gel capsules). Rub the mixture into your skin one limb at a time and then over the rest of your body, using upward strokes. After you've applied, prepare a cool bath. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of Aveeno's mineral-oil-based Stress Relief Foaming Bath (with lavender, chamomile, and ylang-ylang; $6, drugstores), and you won't need lotion afterward. Relax in the tub for 10 to 15 minutes.

De-Stress Your Hands
Using the fingers of your right hand, massage the base of your left thumb for 30 seconds, then slowly work your way up to the thumb tip (20 seconds). As you do, let any tightness in your shoulders, neck, and scalp release. Finally, rub the fleshy part between thumb and forefinger for 10 seconds. Switch hands and repeat. Apply lotion first  Noah's Naturals Hand and Foot Cream in Coconut Vanilla ($8, Walmart) smells tropical  to make the massage feel even better.

Invigorate Your Scalp (and evict flakes)
Mix 1 teaspoon sea salt into an ounce of shampoo. Gently massage the mixture into your scalp for a few minutes, then rinse and condition as usual.

Soothe Your Feet Fill a basin with warm water and add a squirt of body wash or a tablespoon of bath salts. Soak feet for 10 minutes, then gently pumice, pat dry with a soft towel, and rub in a rich lotion. Or try Suddenly Sauna for Feet ($15 for three pairs, Bath & Body Works). These booties heat up when you pour water into them. While they're heating, apply foot cream; then slip on booties for 10 minutes of deep moisturizing--and total relaxation.

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